Forsaken

Forsaken places John Henry Clayton back in the dust of his boyhood streets, hoping to mend a strained bond with his father, the town's stern preacher. The quiet town is shaken when a ruthless gang returns, menacing the community and testing the limits of mercy. John Henry carries a haunted past and has abandoned both his gun and the swagger that once defined him. He must decide whether to confront the violence that surrounds them or walk away and let the town collapse. As old grievances surface, the line between protector and threat grows dangerously thin. He seeks quiet reconciliation, but the town's old debts demand a reckoning.

Directed by Jon Cassar and written by Brad Mirman, Forsaken arrived in 2015 as a Western that aims for grit over glory and a quiet, character driven core. It stars Demi Moore, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, and Brian Cox, with a budget of $11,000,000.

Box office details for Forsaken are sparse due to a limited release strategy. It did not become a major commercial hit, and the film saw most of its earnings in select markets.

The movie's cultural footprint is modest, with little impact beyond genre fans. It's noted mainly for pairing Demi Moore with Kiefer Sutherland in a subdued Western mood and for a restrained approach that favors atmosphere over spectacle, rather than high nostalgia or humor.

Critics framed Forsaken as a disciplined mood piece about loyalty, family fault lines, and the pull of violence in a changing frontier. The performances ground the film, with Sutherland and Moore delivering wary, lived in performances that carry the emotional weight even when the action stays on the edge of the frame. Cassar emphasizes intimate confrontations over flamboyant set pieces. The film keeps the moral questions close to the surface through careful pacing and quiet silences.